Episode #105: Anatomy of an Email Scam

A step-by-step, illustrated guide to show how hackers steal your data

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The (Extremely Attractive) Bait

I got an email earlier in this week that I 100% knew was a scam.

I followed it anyway. Safely, of course. I do this because sometimes, the scam is good enough for me to share as a teaching tool for my readers.

This we…